In Paris, protesters condemned the genocide in Sudan, blaming the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for funding and arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accused of mass killings and displacements.

The federal government shutdown, now in its sixth week, is the longest in US history, costing the economy $20 billion weekly and affecting 1.2 million civil service workers, critically impacting services for the lower class, including school meals.

Cheney, as Defense Secretary under President George H.W. Bush and Vice President under George W. Bush, advocated for aggressive actions, including the invasion of Iraq based on the false premise of weapons of mass destruction.

Since October 2023, numerous Palestinian bodies have been found with missing organs, including livers, kidneys, and corneas.

US airstrikes in the Caribbean and Latin America have violated international human rights law, killing over 60 people, and infringing on the sovereignty of Colombia, Venezuela.

At the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, members criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies, advocating for open markets and multilateral cooperation.

The European Union is experiencing a significant wealth disparity, with 487 billionaires seeing their wealth increase by €405 billion while 93 million citizens, including 20 million children, face poverty.